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UK Signs Singapore Convention on International Mediation Settlement Agreements

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In a move that reflects the ongoing intention of the United Kingdom's Government to strengthen the country's status as a hub for commercial dispute resolution, the UK signed the United Nations Convention on International...more

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Availability of RICO Claims to Foreign Holders of Arbitral Awards

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The United States Supreme Court may soon provide to foreign holders of arbitral awards a powerful tool to enforce the awards in the United States against recalcitrant parties and their enablers — a claim under the Racketeer...more

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This Week At The Ninth: Arbitration and Social Media

This week, the Court addresses whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s grounds for vacatur are available to challenge an arbitration award governed by the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards...more

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International Mediation: The New Mode of the Future?

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As global businesses have had to adapt to the curveballs thrown by COVID-19, innovation has sprung from adversity and the future of international trade is bright. One area of innovation is the continued development and...more

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'Tis the Season to Mediate or Arbitrate?

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Background Mediation is a process by which parties attempt to resolve a dispute amicably with the assistance of a third party (ie the mediator) who has no authority to impose a solution on the parties.  For the process to be...more

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Mediation in Saudi Arabia: ratification of the Singapore Convention on Mediation and the SCCA Emergency Mediation Program

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On 5 May 2020, Saudi Arabia ratified the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the "Singapore Convention on Mediation", which will enter into force in Saudi...more

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A Goldilocks Approach for Mediation Standards

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When Frank Sander proposed the “multi-door courthouse” at the Pound Conference in 1976, he probably could not have imagined how widespread the use of mediation would be today in the United States and around the world. As just...more

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A New Way to Enforce International Mediated Settlement Agreements

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On January 6, Singapore took the next step in effectuating an international enforcement regime for mediated settlement agreements by introducing legislation to become the first nation to ratify the Singapore Convention....more

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Beneficiary To A Trust Lacks Standing To Collect Unpaid Debt

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The poet, Robert W. Service once wrote that “a promise made is a debt unpaid.” The question that remains is: Who gets to collect on that unpaid debt?...more

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Can a Settlement Agreement Be Converted to an Arbitration Award That is Enforceable Under the New York Convention?

Here is an interesting scenario: the parties to a cross-border commercial relationship have a dispute; they have an agreement to arbitrate; arbitration is contemplated (or perhaps even commenced); the parties settle before...more

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New Convention Aims to Make Mediated Settlements an Attractive Means of Resolution of International Disputes . . . But Will It?

The United States joined 45 other countries on August 7, 2019 as the initial signatories of the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the “Singapore Convention”). Other notable...more

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Cross-Border Collaboration Takes Center Stage

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JAMS attends 2019 San Francisco Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China - On August 7, 2019, the U.S. and China, together with 44 other countries, signed the Singapore Convention, symbolizing recognition and...more

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Newly Signed Singapore Convention to Make International Settlement Agreements Directly Enforceable in Convention States

On August 7, 2019, forty-six nations signed the Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the “Singapore Convention”) in Singapore. Negotiated and agreed under the auspices of the United...more

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New Conventions, New Problems?: A Pair of Recently Announced International Conventions Aim to Replicate the Success of the New...

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As many owners and contractors involved in the international construction industry are aware, international arbitration is a popular dispute resolution device for international construction disputes because, in part,...more

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ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR Report on Construction Industry Arbitrations

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The ICC Commission has released a new report on construction industry arbitrations, providing recommended tools and techniques for effective management of construction arbitrations. The report is intended primarily for...more

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Update on the Singapore Mediation Convention

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The Situation: On June 26, 2018, the United Nations ("UN") Commission on International Trade Law approved the final draft of the Singapore Mediation Convention ("Convention"), the significance of which was discussed in a...more

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Annual California Legislative Recap - October 2018

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Another year has passed in the California Legislature, with new laws and amendments affecting California employers. Among the more significant changes, bills prompted by the #MeToo movement, including the new requirement...more

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The Singapore Mediation Convention

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The Singapore Mediation Convention, which is expected to be signed on August 1, 2019, will make it easier for businesses to enforce mediated settlement agreements with their cross-border counterparts. The Singapore...more

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Settlement (Civil Litigation) Q&A: United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates – specific information on all aspects of settling a dispute by negotiation, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including the statutory obligations to attempt settlement, form...more

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U.S. Court Confirms London-Based Arbitral Award Against Belize, Finding Allegedly Partial Arbitrator Did Not Violate U.S. Public...

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The D.C. Circuit recently upheld a district court order confirming a London-based arbitral award against the Belize government over objections that enforcement of that award would violate U.S. public policy regarding the...more

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